Each of the dinosaur eras is represented with an amazing pop-up scene that features the dinosaurs of that time along with birds and other mammals all accompanied with sound effects that add to the excitement. The information in between the pop-ups is set in such small type that young readers will have a problem and older readers will need a magnifier. That said, this is still an amazingly handsome book. The text on the pop-up page is simple enough for young readers to comprehend and the details will interest the most devoted dinohaulics.

Age: Preschool, Early School Years.
Award Year: 2009.
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My First Jumbo Book of Dinosaurs(James Diaz, Melanie Gerth & Francesca Diaz, Scholastic $9.95 Score:) If you have a young dino-holic in your midst, bring home this introductory knowing and naming book that's done with colorful illustrations, pop-ups, and phonetic pronunciation help. This book will be looked at again and again. 4 & up.

Dinosaurs Big and Small(by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld/illus. by Lucia Washb, HarperCollins $15.95 Score:) A smart new addition to the excellent Let's Read and Find Out series. Comparing the size of dinosaurs to things that children know in the real world adds to the wonder of their size and variety. Told in child-friendly language, this is a book that will not overwhelm a young listener or reader. 4–7.